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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 339

Posted on January 15, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

USA musings today I love living in America, but the weather sucks right now. It doesn’t matter what country you are in, if the weather is effing miserable and grey, it’s just plain crappy. Come on East Coast America, find … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1066, America, American, American football, Americans, Baltimore, Bayeux Tapestry, Blog, Britain, British, Culture, Emmy Rossum, England, expat, football, Henry VIII, history, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, Lt. Col. Robert Bateman, military time, NHS, Private healthcare, Ravens, roast dinner, school, Social studies, Spurs, UK, USA, walking, weather, wellies | 16 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 338

Posted on January 14, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Time for tea? With the recent Downton Abbey frenzy, everyone in America-land is going ga-ga for some proper tea. (Well, not everyone, but you get the gist.) I’m going to be honest – I don’t really drink what one might … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, builders' tea, Culture, cup of tea, Dowager Duchess, Downton Abbey, European, expat, green tea, hocoblogs@@@, lifestyle, maryland, Maryland Health Society, members, nudist camp, nudity, teapot, UK, USA, Violet | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 337

Posted on January 11, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Things I have pondered in America-land today I awoke at 4am today. Gawd knows why – might have been the lashing rain reminding me of England… Anyway, I wondered about the following things in America. They are neither controversial nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Arkansas, Blog, Britain, British, Columbia, Culture, diners, drive up banking, driving licence, Elephant and Piggie, England, expat, Haven on the Lake, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, Illinois, Leslie Knope, maryland, Mo Willems, Parks and Recreation, Piegeon, Rosamund Pilcher, silverware, Thoughts, UK, USA, weather | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 336

Posted on January 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Brits subtitled My British friend here in the USA mentioned that she sat down to watch the telly last night and (don’t judge her for this) there was a programme on called Party On on the E! Channel. Yes, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Being Liverpool, Britain, British, Cheryl Cole, Culture, E! Channel, expat, freezing rain, Geordie, hocoblogs@@@, Irish, language, lifestyle, Liverpool, Party On, school delay, Scouse, subtitles, The Saturdays, The Wire, Thoughts, TV, TV audiences, weather, X factor | 9 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 335

Posted on January 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The state I live in This refers to the actual geographical state I live in, not the kind of psychological state I live in. So, this state is Maryland and there’s been a lot of recent banter (read as ‘social … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 2014 calendar, America, American, Americans, Annapolis, Baltimore, baseball, Bay Bridge, Blog, Britain, British, Cal Ripken Jr, California, crabs, Culture, Hairspray, hocoblogs@@@, Howard County, jousting, lacrosse, lifestyle, maryland, Mason-Dixon line, Old Bay, Orioles, Ravens, Renaissance Festival, South Carolina, Travel, UK, USA, Washington, Washington State | 4 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 334

Posted on January 7, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Reaching out… Recently I’ve heard the term ‘reaching out’ a lot in America-land. ‘Thanks for reaching out, we appreciate it.’ ‘I’m reaching out to see if anyone knows anyone who sharpens knives and tools.’ (Yes that is a real one … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged amazeballs, America, American, Americans, Blog, Britain, British, cold, Culture, frigid, hocoblogs@@@, language, phrases, reach out, Thoughts, UK, USA, weather | Leave a comment

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 333

Posted on January 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The accent thing Question: who has the ‘accent’? The Brits or the Americans? I don’t know and I don’t mind – I love accents, regardless. They are a cultural pleasure and they are part of our identity. Though, according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Britain, British, British language, British TV, Culture, Del Boy, Downton Abbey, expat, history, hocoblogs@@@, numpty, Only Fools and Horses, plonker, Politics, Rodney, season 4 premiere, UK, USA, words | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 332

Posted on January 4, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Damn, it’s cold! Right, so it’s going to get very cold in the USA. Like super cold. Like freezing your wotsits off cold. Like don’t even think about reaching for the Daisy Dukes cold. Apparently some of the coldest air … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American English, Americans, bathroom, Britain, British, British English, cars, cold, Culture, customised tags, elevators, English, Eskimos, expat, freezing, hocoblogs@@@, language, loo, pocket book, purse, snow, snow day, toilet, UK, USA, weather | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 331

Posted on January 3, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Dope in Colorado So you can now buy marijuana in Colorado legally. Sometimes I get very confused about laws in the States – one rule in one place, one in the other. Like driving and guns and marriage and wotnot … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged AKA47, Alabama, America, American, Americans, Boston, British, Colorado, Culture, Denver, guns, hocoblogs@@@, KUSA-TV, Kyle Clark, legal dope, marijuana in Colorado, news anchor, patio furniture, Sean Azzariti, snow pictures, snow storm, UK, USA, weather | 8 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 330

Posted on January 2, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Heading out west The UK Desperate Housewife has a plan and that plan is to hit the West Coast of the USA this year. San Fran, LA, Grand Canyon, Vegas etc. Woopie! The thing that I am looking forward to … Continue reading →